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    Newspaper reports recount past events in a journalistic style, using an attention-grabbing headline and subtitle followed by an opening paragraph that answers who, what, when, where, how, and why. The report then provides further details in chronological order, including quotes, subheadings, statistics, and photographs to factually describe what occurred.

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    Newspaper reports recount past events in a journalistic style, using an attention-grabbing headline and subtitle followed by an opening paragraph that answers who, what, when, where, how, and why. The report then provides further details in chronological order, including quotes, subheadings, statistics, and photographs to factually describe what occurred.

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    Newspaper reports recount past events in a journalistic style, using an attention-grabbing headline and subtitle followed by an opening paragraph that answers who, what, when, where, how, and why. The report then provides further details in chronological order, including quotes, subheadings, statistics, and photographs to factually describe what occurred.

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    Newspaper Reports

    Purpose
    To recount events that have happened in the past in a journalistic style

    Text structure
    An attention-grabbing headline
    A subtitle with a little more detail
    Opening paragraph briefly answering six questions
    What happened?
    Where did it happen?
    When did it happen?
    Who was involved?
    How did it happen?
    Why did it happen?
    Paragraphs describing events in more detail
    Chronological order
    Quotes from witnesses
    Subheadings may be used
    Statistics
    May include photograph with caption underneath to explain

    Language Features
    Past tense
    Direct speech for quotes (Present tense)
    Sensational language
    Facts (although sometimes opinions may be disguised as facts)
    Passive sentences (..a loud explosion was heard.)
    Bold print for headlines/subtitle/subheadings

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